Our aim is to book the best live acts on the folk circuit and provide a complete evening's entertainment. 

Ticket prices vary reflecting the cost to the club

Here are our upcoming club guest nights, all on WEDNESDAY nights (unless otherwise stated).

Sadly we have decided to cease the open floor nights for the time being. Wednesday night football and a lack of performers attending make it non-viable. To the few regulars who did support us, and the occasional visitors, many thanks for your support. We've had some small but highly enjoyable evenings together.

To book tickets for any of the GUEST nights (recommended) please phone Kathy on 01202 732239 in the first instance, or John on 01202 690856. 

or book online here.

We can guarantee you entry if you have pre-booked but we can't guarantee you a seat if you arrive after 8pm.

All our guest nights start at 8pm with doors open from approximately 7.30pm, although you can come and have a drink and/or meal in the pub before that. 

We are running a membership scheme which will qualify members for a discounted entry price on guest nights. Annual membership is £10 to December 31st 2008.  (NOTE: membership extended to the end of the calendar year)

Tickets for guest nights will vary in price according to cost, but club members get a minimum £2 discount each time. 

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DIARY

NOW at The Farquharson Arms, Pimperne, nr Blandford, DT11 8TX on the A354 Salisbury road.

23^rd July - Vin Garbutt £12 (£10 mem)

The one and only Vin Garbutt, see him up close and personal at his very best. A writer of powerful songs, singer, raconteur and one of the funniest men around too.

You will be in tears, emotions from his songs, and laughter from his stories and jokes.

One of the true 'greats' of the folk world.

Essential to book for this night!

See Vin on Youtube

Supporting Vin we have our club stalwart and friend Bob Kirkpatrick, a wonderful singer-songwriter.

Hear Bob sing here on YouTube

13^th August - Isambarde £8 (£6 mem)

"ISAMBARDE are a folk band with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. They are the unusual and winning combination of Chris's driving guitar, Emily's incisive fiddle playing and Jude's lyrical oboe coupled with great full on vocal harmonies. They play a great set ...... Book 'em!"
PHIL BEER

"Isambarde are a really good young band. They’re good to listen to, good to look at and it’s very obvious that they enjoy performing.”
VIN GARBUTT

See Chris, Jude & Emily on Youtube

3^rd September - Roy Bailey £12 (£10 mem)

One the Folk World's finest voices, Roy Bailey has been performing for more than 40 years both in the UK and abroad. He has sung in folk clubs, in arts centres and in front of huge festival audiences at Sidmouth International Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, the National Festival in Australia and many, many more. His warmth and humour create a unique atmosphere of humanity and comradeship and as Billy Bragg once said of him, "(Roy's voice is) as powerful and moving as anything I'd heard by The Clash"

Just magic!

Just one of his songs on Youtube

24^th September - Nancy Kerr & James Fagan £10 (£8 mem)

15^th October - Column Sands £12 (£10 mem)

5^th November - PJ Wright + friend t.b.a.

26^th November - Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies £12 (£10 mem) 

10th December - Charity Carols Night with Paul Downes + Mummers play (free entry but bring a fat wallet for donations)

17^th December - Colvin Quarmby £12 (£10 mem)